Time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three year olds?
1st September 2016
Ireland has just become the latest country to make preschool programs available to all three year olds.
VET FEE-HELP reforms will merely paper over the cracks of a system prone to abuse
26th August 2016
Education Minister Simon Birmingham has foreshadowed further major changes to the troubled VET FEE-HELP loan scheme to rein in costs and tackle widespread abuse by unscrupulous providers.
What role should universities play in today’s society?
22nd August 2016
Universities historically exist as institutions for the creation and dispersion of knowledge. But today, many young people enter university solely to prepare for careers.
Educating for high performance
12th August 2016
While Australia’s performance on the sporting stage is generating passionate discussion, our performance in education is left out of the spotlight.
Explainer: How student fees are set for different university courses
4th August 2016
The issue of how universities are funded across their different courses has been an ongoing but unresolved debate over the past decade.
NAPLAN results don’t tell the full story behind Australia’s lack of education progress
3rd August 2016
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results released on Wednesday show Australian students are making few gains in literacy and numeracy.
Can the government realistically cut funding by 20% for each student in higher education?
13th July 2016
Higher education policy is one of the biggest challenges facing the new federal government.
